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The Karate Kid

"A challenge he never imagined. A teacher he never expected."

PG 2010 · 2h 20m · Adventure, Drama, Action, Family
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12-year-old Dre Parker could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying but the cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make him an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is a kung fu master. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.

Theatrical
Jun 11, 2010
Box Office
$359.1M
Budget
$40.0M
Return
9.0x
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 5, 2010
Theaters
7
Director
Harald Zwart
Writers
Christopher Murphey, Robert Mark Kamen
Producers
Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, Ken Stovitz
Music
James Horner
Studio
Jerry Weintraub Productions, Columbia Pictures, Overbrook Entertainment, Emperor Motion Pictures, China Film Group Corporation
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The Philosophy of No Mercy in Competition
Master Li We do not stop when our enemy is down. No mercy... No mercy in the studio... No mercy in competition... No mercy in life! Our enemies deserve pain. What are you looking at?
[patrolling among his students; Notices that Cheng is looking at Dre and Mr. Han]
Winning vs. Effort in Competition
Dre Parker Do you think I could've won?
Mr. Han Win or lose doesn't matter, Xiao Dre.
Dre Parker You know that's not I mean.
Mr. Han Yes. I think you had a good chance.
Dre Parker So let's do ].
[[w:Cupping therapy|the fiery cup thing]
Mr. Han You don't need to fight anymore. You have proven everything you need to prove.
Dre Parker What, that I can get beat up easy and then quit? That's not balance, that's not real kung fu. You said that when life knocks you down, you could choose whether or not to get back up. Well, I'm trying to get back up, and why won't you help me?
Mr. Han Because I cannot watch you get hurt anymore.
Understanding Chi and Inner Strength
Dre Parker So what are we learning today?
Mr. Han Chi. Internal energy. The essence of life. It moves inside of us. It flows through our bodies. Give us power from within.
Dre Parker I get it. Like ] in ]. You're ] and I'm like... I'm like a Jedi.
[[the Force; [Star Wars; [Yoda]
Unexpected Move to China
Sherry Parker Dre, what happened?
Dre Parker We moved to China! That's what happened!

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